The bullet points below show the main points needed to answer a question similar to that shown. The example of Gilbert Hitchen’s Farm on the Cheshire Plain in the UK has been used.
Question:
“Agricultural Land Use is affected by many factors. Choose a pastoral farm you have studied. Explain how physical and human factors have affected the land use.”
Answer:
Physical factors:
- Flat land needed
- Fertile soil
- Suitable climate with enough rain and sunshine
Human factors:
- Transport – M6 is nearby
- Markets – Manchester and Liverpool nearby
- Government – enforces that 15% of the farm’s land should be set aside.
- Lack of profits through milk etc… because he does not have the money to invest in quality control therefore he gets a lower price for the milk. This may lead him to diversification. Paint-balling, bike-racing, opening for tourists, caravan sites, bed and breakfasts, or complete conversion of farm land into a golf course for example…